stereotype
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She dismantled the stereotype by showing them the science of what she does.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Hipsters war have now been usurped by a new stereotype: the tech bro.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
Through her media prominence and prolific output as an author, with a dozen books to her name, Steinem dispelled the stereotype of the humorless feminist simply by living.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
With the market for video games now expanded well beyond the stereotype of adolescent boys, the team behind the new game says this time they are focusing on Lara as a strong character.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
He fit every stereotype of the dumb jock, all of which went to show how absolutely meaningless stereotypes can be.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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What’s it like being able to impart some of the truth about Iranian culture in ways that can dismantle stereotypes that have been fed to Americans or what we see on the news?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
For those concerned the game might lean into any typical Scottish stereotypes, McKellan told me he wanted it to feel "authentic and natural".
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Elsewhere representations of women cleave to gender stereotypes focusing on their roles in home and their clothing.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Volsche says many a cat-dad defender wrote in arguing that they were perpetuating negative stereotypes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
He fit every stereotype of the dumb jock, all of which went to show how absolutely meaningless stereotypes can be.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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What the reporting revealed was a continuing debate over whether Gen Z is everything from coddled to unfairly stereotyped and how it will fare at work in the future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
But he was turned down for the part of Benjamin Braddock in The Graduate because director Mike Nichols felt he was too good-looking - which made Redford wary of being stereotyped by his appearance.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
Conscientious employees are often stereotyped as disgruntled, mentally ill or troublemakers who are out for fame, profit or revenge.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2025
POTENTE: It’s comparable to, in my mind, what a musician’s life might be like, like a rock star or a stereotyped idea of what that would be like.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
Let me describe this stereotyped situation: A crime wave is sweeping a city and citizens are clamoring for police action.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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For years, campuses taught students to recognize prejudice and the dangers of stereotyping minorities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The researchers found that buying into these false beliefs increased gender stereotyping and was associated with reduced support for pay equity policies.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
Instead, she said it leaned into sentimentality and stereotyping.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026
"They're being failed due to early years stereotyping, inadequate opportunities and a complete dearth of knowledge about managing female puberty," she added.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2025
This stereotyping of guards was particularly interesting to me.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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